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Visit an Art Deco medieval palace
We have a wonderful guest post from Judith Barnett today: Imagine. Just imagine. It’s the 1930s and you and your…
Visit the Kirkaldy Testing Museum
Discover a piece of industrial history in the heart of Southwark.
See how Bazalgette solved London’s Great Stink
It’s a bit of a mission to get to this jaunt, but if you’re seriously geeky about fabulous Victorian engineering you won’t let that bother you.
Take London’s bargain bus tour
London is a big place. There’s a lot to see, and the best way to get an overview of some…
Ride a steam train through central London
Revisit the age of steam every Tuesday this summer
Care for your community
A week’s worth of ways to give something back to this fabulous city.
Visit the Museum of the Order of St John
If you’ve ever been to an event or festival in the UK, you will doubtless have seen members of the…
Visit the Hampstead Heath wisteria pergola
Whether it’s wisteria season or not, you won’t be disappointed by this stunning pergola and hill garden.
Celebrate all things canal (May and Sept)
London has two major canal-based festivals – one on the early May Bank Holiday, the other in September.
Dance the night away at a ceilidh
Grab your kilt and sporran* and join a traditional Scottish country dance! (Kilts/sporrans not required)
Two tea shops and mini-museums
The very old and the fairly new vie for your attention in this week’s jaunt.
Visit the Wallace Collection
A haven of elegance and style behind the chaos of Oxford Street.
Change an old note at the Bank of England
Conduct business with the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
Visit London’s best ladies’ loos*
Next time you need the loo near Fleet Street, pop into this pub – in fact, go out of your way to see the loos.
Visit a museum after hours
No-one in their right mind would enter the Natural History Museum in the daytime, let alone the Science Museum, either during term time or – horrors – in the school holidays! But at night it’s a whole different story…
Visit the London Canal Museum
Take a walk along the canal to King’s Cross, then visit the London Canal Museum.
Watch a film at the Prince Charles Cinema
The last remaining independent cinema in the West End, the Prince Charles shows an eclectic range of films to suit all tastes.
Visit a cathedral for free
See inside the city’s most famous churches for nothing.
Visit Europe’s oldest surviving operating theatre
You’ll need a strong stomach and good legs for this one – climb a church tower and learn how Victorian operations were conducted.
